Levels of Prevention Primary Prevention - Prevention of disease (maltreatment) before it occurs.
{"Image DocumentName": "Levels of PreventionPrimary Prevention - Prevention of disease (maltreatment) before it occurs.", "Image ImageDescription": "Secondary Prevention \u2013 Detection and treatment of disease before signs and/or symptoms occur. For child maltreatment, often refers to identification and amelioration of risk factors. Tertiary Prevention \u2013 Treatment to prevent further morbidity, avoid mortality, and limit disability. In public health, prevention is often described as having three distinct levels. Primary prevention refers to prevention of disease (child maltreatment in this case) before it occurs. Secondary prevention refers to the detection and treatment of disease before signs and/or symptoms occur. In the case of child maltreatment, secondary prevention often refers to the identification of parental or community factors that increase the risk of maltreatment. These may include parental factors such as intimate partner violence, substance abuse, depression, or lack of social support. They may also include community factors such as community violence, or lack of community cohesiveness. Tertiary prevention refers to treatment after the illness or child abuse has occurred. This may include treatment of physical injuries, physical and occupational therapy to limit disability, and mental health treatment to prevent or manage the long-term mental health effects of maltreatment.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}